(Read: Rahul Dravid best man to replace Fletcher, says Gavaskar) Prior to that opening contest the team, led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni - who had skipped the Asia Cup because of a side strain - would play a couple of warm-up games against Sri Lanka (March 17 ...

Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid ... man expecting Fletcher to succeed in his India stint was England under-19 coach Tim Boon, who has worked alongside Fletcher between 2001 and 2005 with the England team. Boon says Fletcher will be "at his best" for India.

And while good and meticulous preparation can sometimes be an individual pursuit, as Rahul Dravid’s success in England ... not running cricket in the country. Duncan Fletcher might be the man to say what needs to be said, but at the end of the day ...

Ganguly said coach can only support the captain through "man management skills". "Whosoever it can be; a Ganguly or a Rahul Dravid, maybe a Sachin Tendulkar and a Duncan Fletcher ... been approached by the board as a replacement for chief selector ...

India coach Duncan Fletcher, it's pretty safe to say, falls within the latter school of thought - he is a man possessed by cricket ... Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman will all retire within the next few years, and finding replacements ...

That man has a bright, bright future with England. Craig Kieswetter's grip on the ODI gloves suddenly looks a little more tenuous. There was a lovely moment at the end where Rahul ... England's best bowler. He even manages to find a cherished dot ball ...

He is the second highest run-maker in Test cricket's history but Indian batting veteran Rahul Dravid remains ... Rohit Sharma says he is mentally prepared to make his Test debut against Australia here should he be picked to replace an out-of-form Virat ...

Gary Kirsten was asked to suggest a replacement for himself. He took Duncan Fletcher’s name. Fletcher was Kirsten’s mentor. He was also England’s best coach ... was the man in charge, Dhoni would not obey everything he had to say.

There are so many good batsman to watch,' says ... at third man and point. That's Ashwin done, 10-0-54-0. He has not been at his best so far. Classy shot from Mosaddek, hammering an off-drive for four off Bumrah who has come on early to replace Pandya.